Steve Tanner’s 25 Days of Christmas Music

Posted by on 12.1.11 in Christmas

For eleven years my good friend Steve Tanner has been sponsoring the 25 Days of Christmas Music. Starting on December 1, he gives away a free Christmas song each day, ending on December 25. This year’s theme is “Navidaddy,” which means that each song references babies or children in the title. You’ll have to read the rest …

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Marlene’s Christmas Sausage Balls

Posted by on 12.24.10 in Christmas, Personal

This morning Marlene has been busy preparing various Christmas treats, including one of my favorites, Christmas sausage balls. This is the sort of appetizer that works well for almost any occasion. Marlene started making these early in our marriage, and as the boys came along, sausage balls became part of our Christmas family tradition.Here’s…

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Radio This Week

Posted by on 12.13.10 in Christmas, Radio

I’ll be on the radio three times this week. All three programs focus on the Christmas story. I hope you can tune in as we remember the amazing events surrounding the birth of Christ. Tuesday on “Exploring the Word” (9-10 AM Central Time): “The Angels and Christmas.” To listen online, go to this link and click on &ldquo…

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He’s on His Way

Posted by on 12.5.10 in Christmas

He’s on His Way.That’s the title of an ad campaign by some British Christians to get the message of Christmas out to millions of people.It’s creative, and to some people at least, controversial because it pictures Jesus in Mary’s womb. Some people think this is a subtle pro-life message, which of course it is. But that&rsquo…

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Steve Tanner’s 25 Days of Christmas Music

Posted by on 12.1.10 in Christmas

For ten years my good friend Steve Tanner has been sponsoring the 25 Days of Christmas Music. Starting on December 1, he gives away a free Christmas song each day, ending on December 25. This year’s theme is “Culinary Christmas,” which means that each song references food or drink in the lyrics. I don’t know exactly how he d…

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Shop at Amazon.com and Help KBM

Posted by on 11.22.10 in Christmas, Keep Believing Ministries

Are you doing any online shopping this year? The answer is probably yes since the day after Thanksgiving is “Black Friday” and next Monday will be “Cyber Monday” when millions of people will shop for special deals online. Many people would rather “point and click” than brave the crowds at the local mall. It&rsq…

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Hallelujah Chorus at Macy’s

Posted by on 11.8.10 in Christmas, Video

Few pieces of music stir the soul like Handel’s “Hallelujah Chorus.” On October 30, 2010 the Opera Company of Philadelphia and over 650 area musicians met at Macy’s Center City Department Store in Philadelphia for a “Random Act of Culture.” Without any prior announcement, they performed the “Hallelujah Chor…

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Christmas 2009

Posted by on 12.25.09 in Christmas, Personal

It’s been a fine Christmas, extra-fine really, because the whole family gathered in Tupelo for our first Christmas together since 2003. Back then we lived in Oak Park and none of the boys were married. Now we have Josh and Leah and Mark and Vanessa so Marlene is super-happy to have some girls in the family.Last night we attended the Christmas…

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Keep Praying for China

Posted by on 12.25.09 in China, Christmas

Yesterday I ran across an article called Atmosphere of Fear at Christmas in North China. Here’s how the article begins:Christians in north China are facing a Christmas of fear after 10 local religious leaders were jailed in recent weeks and their new church shut down amid a crackdown on unauthorised worship.Five of the church leaders were giv…

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A Christmas Benediction

Posted by on 12.24.09 in Christmas

A friend sent along this beautiful Christmas benediction. I like it because it catches so many different strands of the Christmas story:"May you be filled with the wonder of Mary, the obedience of Joseph, the joy of the angels, the eagerness of the shepherds, the determination of the magi, and the peace of the Christ child. Almighty God, Fath…

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